I am a Dog Mom

Before I Was A Dog Mom

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I made and ate hot meals unmolested.

I had unstained, unfurred clothes.

I had quiet conversations on the phone,

even if the doorbell rang.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I slept as late as I wanted

and never worried about how late I got to bed

or if I could get into my bed.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I never tripped over toys, stuffies, chewies.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I didn't worry if my plants, cleansers,

plastic bags, toilet paper, soap or deodorant

were poisonous or dangerous.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I had never been peed on,

pooped on, drooled on,

chewed on or pinched by puppy teeth.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I slept all night without sharing the covers or pillow.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I never looked into big, soulful eyes and cried.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces

when I couldn't stop a hurt.

I never knew something so furry and four-legged

could affect my heart so deeply.

We miss you Molly

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I didn't know that something so small

could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Dog Mom:

I had never known the warmth, the joy,

the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the

satisfaction of being A Dog Mom.

Happy Mothers Day to all the Dog Mommy's out there